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Oxfam Pilipinas’ SHE projects envisions ‘a world where consent is valued, pleasure is acceptable, and sexual health and satisfaction are achieved’ by Janella Paris, Rappler, Sep 22, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – Women can only achieve genuine political and social power if they have full control over their bodies.
by Bilyonaryo, 22 Sep 2019 The Catholic Church is going out on a limb to tell the country’s biggest private banks how to run their business. Bishop Broderick Pabillo, an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila, urged Bank of the Philippine Islands, Banco De Oro, and Metrobank to divest from coal. The…
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by Elizabeth Angsioco, Manila Standard Today, 21 Sep 2019 “Implementation is next.” The Implementing Rules and Regulations of the “Bawal ang bastos” law, or the Safe Spaces Act (RA 11313) is now being developed by the Technical Drafting Committee for this purpose.
by Vito Barcelo, Manila Standard Today, 21 Sep 2019 At least 10 chartered planes from China will arrive in the country next week for the deportation of nearly 700 Chinese nationals who were arrested by Immigration authorities for illegally working in Palawan, Pasig, Parañaque and Pampanga.
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by ABS-CBN News, 20 Sep 2019 NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Patay ang isang misis matapos pagsasaksakin ng kaniyang mister sa loob ng kanilang bahay sa Victorias, Negros Occidental nitong Huwebes.
By Lorenz S. Marasigan, Business Mirror, 20 Sep 2019 Globe Telecom Inc. underscored the need for intensified efforts on education and legislation to help curb piracy in the Philippines, as illegal consumption of content has already massively migrated to the digital arena.
By: Cielito F. Habito, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 Sep 2019 There are no ifs and buts about it: The news on overall investment in the country isn’t good. For the first time in 30 quarters (seven and a half years), fixed capital formation in our economy actually fell, registering -8.5 percent growth in the second…
by Greg Refraccion, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Sep 2019 LIMAY, Bataan –– An employee of the Department of National Defense Arsenal in Camp Antonio Luna here died after his colleague accidentally shot him on Thursday morning.
by Harris Julio, ABS-CBN News, 19 Sep 2019 ISABELA—Patay ang isang construction worker matapos mahulog sa pinipinturahang tulay sa Barangay Calao East ng Santiago City, Isabela Martes ng hapon.
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The Straits Times/Asia News Network, 19 Sep 2019 While Singapore ranked the highest out of the four Asian nations included in the index, it still placed in the bottom half of the list at No. 13. The Straits Times/Asia News Network
by Vincent Cabreza, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 Sep 2019 BAGUIO CITY –– Anti-smoking proponents on Wednesday (Sept. 18) argued with local businessmen and a tobacco industry lawyer, who challenged the city’s 2017 “smoke-free ordinance,” that penalizes huge retailers and small village stores for selling sticks of cigarettes instead of a whole pack.
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By: Daphne Galvez, INQUIRER.net, 18 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has come up with its own version of a measure that seeks to create a new department to cater to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
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by Kenneth Rogoff, 17 Sep 2019 Is it time for the United States to consider switching from income tax to a progressive consumption tax as a way of addressing growing wealth inequality? Many economists have long favored a consumption-based tax system for raising revenue on the grounds of efficiency and simplicity. However, despite occasional vocal…
by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Sep 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) needed P257 billion to roll out the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, but was given only P160 billion.
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